Collecting samples as it explores an ancient and now-dry river channel is but one goal the six-wheeled geologist will pursue during its second Red Planet exploration.
-
Flight 54 Preview – By the Numbers
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Flight 54 Expected Flight date: 08/03/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 0 (pop-up flight) Flight time: 24.62 seconds Flight altitude:...
-
NASA’s Ingenuity Mission Honored by the Space Foundation
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
The mission picked up the 2021 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration for its history-making achievements....
-
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Clocks 4,000 Days on Mars
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
The mission team is making sure the robotic scientist is staying strong, despite wear and tear from...
-
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter to Begin New Demonstration Phase
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
The Red Planet rotorcraft will shift focus from proving flight is possible on Mars to demonstrating flight operations that...
-
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Ten sample tubes, capturing an amazing variety of Martian geology, have been deposited on Mars’ surface so...
-
Flight 71 Preview – By the Numbers
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Flight 71 Expected flight date: 01/06/2024 Horizontal flight distance: 358.3 meters Expected flight time: 124.92 seconds Flight altitude: 12 meters Heading: West...
-
Searching for Life in NASA’s Perseverance Mars Samples
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
When the agency’s newest rover mission searches for fossilized microscopic life on the Red Planet, how will scientists know...
-
Testing Proves Its Worth With Successful Mars Parachute Deployment
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
The giant canopy that helped land Perseverance on Mars was tested here on Earth at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility...
Recent Posts
- NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team Says Goodbye … for Now
- NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative Designs
- NASA Invites Media to Mars Sample Return Update
- Rock Sampled by NASA’s Perseverance Embodies Why Rover Came to Mars
- NASA’s Curiosity Searches for New Clues About Mars’ Ancient Water